Support ok rest



Jan. 7, 1930. J. Ell-'EL SUPPORT oRREsT Filed Dec. 1'7. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 MMF f Il www,

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Patented Jan. 7, 17930 Jo'sErn Einar., or cricAGoQILLrnoIs -snrron'r o R REST Application filed December 17,1921.'v Seria1`No;`523,G83.

My 'present inventionfrelates broadly to supports or rests more particularly to devices of the. character referred to adapted for use with hinged elements and has special reference tothe provision of an improved va#V Y riable rest peculiarly available for service in connection with a cover such as that of a relatively large 'and heavy loose leaf holder.

provedform of rest adapted to be'moved out of the way when not in use, and more particu-'- larly, one adapted to be folded against the cover and preferably within the outline thereof; the provision of a variable rest fora cover adapted to sustain thevcover in different predetermined positions; the provision of a rest if for a cover which `Will in use :not only, not interfere with the movement of the article covered but on the contrary will facilitate" vided certain constructions illustratedl in the.

accompanying drawings, vv'herein-` Figurel is an-end view partly brokenaway 'illustrating a loose 'leaf holder with certain' y supports or `rests lembodying my invent-ion Y applied thereto; Y i, c Figure 1a 1s a transversesectional view taken on the line 11-1a of Figure 1, looking f Vin `the direction indicated by the arrows;

Figure`2 is a side elevation of a jportion ofa cover showing a modified-form of the support in a completely c'losedor nestedposition Figureis -a section taken on :theline 3 3 of Figure 2.;

Figure 4 is a view similar to thatof' Figure 2 showing the support,however,1n arr-opened` position; and

Figure 5 is a fragmentaryrview, in hori v zontal sectionyshowing thesu'pport part- Y ly open position.

In Figure 1 of thevdrawings, I have' shown,

for kpurposes of illustration, my present j invention embodied in connection with .the cov:

ers 10, ofa looseleaf ledger, 11, o f a type short, the member 19 serves in effect asan eX- .of anumber of predetermined desired posivtl'ieeiitension 19ty y,llfotheend that the movement of the book Pivoted Within the pocket, 12, by means of f the pins, is the support l a'ssembly,'7indi Aanong the more important objects of myV present invention are the provision of animcated generally .at 16.v This assembly `is mounted' to swinglabou't anaX-is l.parallel to the cover, 10, and. preferablylat right an gle tothe hinge, 17', of thecover. n

Asshown towardthe left of `Figure 1, theY assembly, 16, comprisesthe member, 18, pivoted directly to the .cover by means of the pins, 15, `andthe member, 19, Apivoted tothe member 18 atthe point 20 and arrangedfor movement inv a plane parallel. ,thereto,- and preferably so dimensioned asto bevpositioned within the-outline of the member 18." 'Inf tension ofthe member;18.v

*For holdingthisextension, 19, inl any one tions, the outer edge 21,- of the member, 19 isV preferably `made substantiallyQ concentric with. its axis of rotation about the pivot 20 and 1 is preferably provided'with notches, 22, disposed tobe engaged'by the pawl, 23,- pivoted,- to the member 18,' at the Apoint 2 4 andfmainc tained in operative position .by the spring 1 passing overl the pin 26`and under the -pin 27.

In thefutilization of the form of rest just Y describedtheassembly 16, which in its normal-position is within the pocket, 12and within the general Outline ofthe cover, 10, is swung to the position Lindicated at the left of Figure 1 and 'then 'theextension 19 ismoved outwardly as shown'and adjusted into position to support the cover 10j at the desired` angle. Thejpawl, 23, acting automatically prevents any reverse or closing movement of 19 mayfnotbe interfered with, I have mountl ed at 28. an 1 anti-friction roller 29 fthe axis of'rotationI of'which is sopositioned that theVA bookmaybemoved laterally in either direction with the greatest of facility,

When it is desired to retract theextellsion to the member which in turn is mounted directly upon the pivot pins 15. i As will be.

observed from an inspection of Figure 1a, the member 35 ymay be provided witha right-angularly shaped channel 35a, which receives the complementally shaped iiange 35b formed upon .the inner plate ofthe assembly 16e, the snug engagement between the channel 35a and flangef35b serving'to frictionally 2hold `the assembly 16a and member 35in positions of adjustment while permitting their relative movement. Of course, the structure shown in Figure 3 may be resorted to for use in the assembly 16a, if practicable.`

In the embodiment of'my invention illustratedin Figures 2 to 5, I have made provision for the sliding referred to above by employing the construction now to be described.

Viewing Figure 3, Vthe membery 36 is piv- 302- oted by means of the pins 15.inthe poeket 12, said member 36 beingreduced in width as'indicated atr37 and still further reduced in thickness :to form a neck intermediate its ends by means of the-grooves indicated at 35138.VY The element 18b of the assembly comj prises the parallel walls 39, 39 the edges of which are turned inwardly as indicated at 40 to slidably engage in the grooves 38;V

For maintaining the assembly 1Gb lineither 40 open or closed position, YI provide the inner widest portion of the'memberV 36 with the flat surfaces 41 anda squared coriiert2 which coact with the strap spring 43 cutaway from metal lining 13 of the assembly `housing 45 memben as clearly shown in Figure 5.

VI-Iaving thusdescribed my invention and Villustrated its use, what I claiml as new and desire to secure by`Letters Patent'v is'- 1.- In a device of the character described, -Jin combination, ya pivoted book cover member, means for supporting saidmember in partly open position, including faplurality of movable elementsrelatively disEl-aceable about one axis and jointly displacea le about axis. Y Y

2. In a device of the characterdescribed. in combination, Aa pivoted booka cover member,

v ian axis atan angle to the Afirst-ii'ientionedv means for supportingsaid member in partly,V V`open position, including a .plurality of'movp able elements .relatively displaceable about y one'y axis for varying-the, dimensions'of said n.

in combination, a book cover member and means lfor supporting said member in' a partly Y open f position, said means beingV angularly support, and jointlyl displaceabl'e, about' an; axis atan angleto ythe irst-mentionedaxis. 3. In afdevice of the character'described,

Ain combination, a book cover member and means for supporting said member in partly open positioncomprising an anti-friction base-engaging member.

l 4. In a device of the character described, a loose leaf holder having relatively movablesidemembers and means for supporting saidiside-members ,in partly open position including oppositely disposed anti- `friction base-engaging members.

5. Ina device of the character described, aloose leaf holder having relatively movable sideinembers and means for supporting said iside! membersin partly open position including `oppositely disposed anti-friction base-engaging members each `including `a roller.` Y

6. Inadevice of the character-described,

yin combination, a book cover member andy means for supporting said -member partly open and slidablyV adjustably mounted thereon. -f

7. In a deviceof thel character described,

in combination, a bookk cover member-,and means for supporting -said'meinber partly open and pivoted thereto and slidably mounted thereon.

V8. In a device Vof the character described,v

in combination, a ybook cover member and angularly variablemeans for supportingsaid member Y partly open and slidably mounted thereon.

y9. In a device of the character described:

ber and means for supporting sai'd member in partly openV position comprising meansv movable about axes at an angle to eac-h other and means for holding said supporting meansat predetermined angles about each of Said axes.

12. In a'device of the characterdescribed, in combination, apivotedbook cover member andineansvr forsupporting vsaid member in partly `open position comprising means movable about axes at an anglefto each other and independent means' for *holding said supeacli of said axes, one thereof being" carried bythe cover and the othe'rby'thesupporting porting'mean's at predetermined angles about iso variable in dider'ent planes and being also means for supporting said cover member in i partly open position movable on angularly related axes into and out of position to support said cover.

15. In a device of the character described, in combination, a book cover member having variable dimensions and means for supporting said cover member in partly open position movable on angularly related axes into and out of position to support said cover.

16. In a book cover support, in combination, a pivoted book cover member and means for supporting said member in partly open position comprising` members respectively movable about axes at an angle to each other.

'17. In a book cover support,in combination, a pivoted book cover member and means for supporting said member in partly open position comprising members respectively `movable about a plurality of angularly related aXes.

18. In a book cover support, in combination, a pivoted book covei` member and means for supporting said member in partlyV open position comprising members respectively movable about relatively fixed axes at an angle to each other.

19. In a book cover support, in combination, a pivoted book cover member and means for supporting said member in partly open position comprising members respectively movable about a plurality of relatively fixed axes.

20. In a book cover support, in combina-` tion, a pivoted book cover member and means for supporting said member in partly open position comprising means movable about `axes at an angle to eachother, said means being removable from operative position to Within the conlines of said cover.

21. In a device of the character described,

in combination, a book cover. member, andV means Jfor supporting said cover member in various angular positions Vwhich is mounted within the outlines of the cover member, and movable in part outside the same 22. In a device of the characterdescribed, in combination, a book cover member, and

`means for supporting said cover member in various angular positions-Whichis mounted Within the outlines of the cover member, and movable in part outside'the same, said means for supporting including-two relatively mov-v able members, and'means forl holding said membersV in positions of relative adjustment.

23. In a device of the character described, in combination, a book cover member, and

means for supporting said covei,niember.iii

various angular positions which is nmounted Within the outlines of the cover member, and movable in part outside the same, said means fori-supporting including tworrelativelymovable members, andmeans ,forlockingrsaid members in predetermined 'intermediate or eXtreme positions OtadJuStment.

l 24. In a device of the character described,` in combination, a 'book cover member, and-- means for supporting said cover member in;

various angular positions Whichis mounted Within the outlines of the 'cover member, and

movablein 4part outside the same, said means:

for supporting-including two relativelymoi" able members, one pivoted to the cover mem-,t

ber and the vother pivoted toisaid pivoted memberon anaxis at substantially..rights4 angles to thefpivoton said cover.

25.1Iiiia device of the'character described, in`V combination, a bookfcover member, and

means for supporting said cover member in various' angular positions Which is mounted Within the contines of the cover member,andf

movable in `part outside the same, and clampingl means `for automatically maintaining the lparts ofV said supporting means in position to hold the cover partly open.

26. In a device of the character described', in combinationgaA book cover member,and means for supporting said cover member in various angular positions Which is mounted Within the contines of the cover member, and

movablein part outside the same, and clampvingineans carried by the cover automatically maintaining the Y parts of said supporting means in position to `hold the cover partly open.

27. In a device of the character described, in combination, a book cover member and means for supporting saidmember inpartly openposition, vsaid means being 'mounted Within the outlines of the cover and movable in part outside of the same and a portion of said means being further mounted for sliding movement When moved out of the outlines of said cover. v

28. Ina device of the character described, in combination, a book cover member and means for supporting said member in partly open position, said means being pivotally mounted Within the outlines of the cover and movable in part outside of the same and a portion of said means being further mounted for sliding movement when moved out of ythe outlines of said cover. p

29. In device of the characterv described, in

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combinatioma book cover member and means for supporting said' member in partly open position, said means being mounted Within the outlines ofthe cover and being movable in part outside of the same both angularly'V and bodily with respect to said cover.

80., In adevice of the character described, in combination, a pivoted book cover member,

and means for supporting said member inr` partly open position including a device movable Vabout a'fiXed aXis parallel to said cover member and slidable'relatively to said cover.

` aol 31. In a device of thech'aracter described, in combination,;a book cover member and. Y

means for supporting said member in position which is mounted YWithin the outlines of, Vsaid cover member, andl is movable in part outside of same, said means being extensible, and means for locking same in various positions of extension.y 1 Y Y 32.*A deviceadapted for supporting the cover ofV a book, which includes a pluralityo movable elements one of .which is arranged Y for attachment to the cover, said movable elements being relatively displaceable about one'axis and jointly displaceable about anV axis at an angle to the first-mentioned axis.

33. A device adapted for supporting the cover of a book, which includes a plurality of movableelements one of which Vis arranged for attaclimentto the cover, said movable elements being relatively displaceable about one axis for varying tlie dimensions of thesupporting device andjointly displaceable about an axis at an angle to the first-mentioned axis.

signed my name.

f JOSEPH VEIFEL.

In testimony whereof I have liereuntoy 

